BigXthaPlug got hit with a weed and gun charge right before his album release party—and the timing could not have been worse.
BigXthaPlug was scheduled to appear at an album release party at a nightclub in Deep Ellum to celebrate his new album, I Hope You’re Happy. He was also expected at another release event Friday night at a Wingstop location in Dallas.The Dallas-bred rapper was pulled over Thursday night (August 21) at a street takeover event. Cops say they stopped him for not having a front license plate, but things escalated fast. According to Arlington PD, once they ran his name—Xavier Landum—a gang database flagged him as a documented member. Officers asked if he had a weapon, and BigX reportedly told them a gun was stashed under the armrest of his Dodge Ram TRX. Naturally, cops searched the truck and said they found 3.4 grams of suspected marijuana and the firearm he mentioned. That earned him a couple of misdemeanour charges—one for carrying a gun and another for possession of less than two ounces of weed. According to WFAA, he was booked into Dallas County jail at 2:20 a.m. Friday (August 22) was literally hours before his new project, I Hope You’re Happy, dropped.
BigXthaPlug was later released from the Dallas County Jail late Friday afternoon on drug and weapons charges. His bond had been set at $5,000. As he walked out of the Dallas County Jail, BigXthaPlug was only interested in answering questions about his latest record. The rapper left in a waiting vehicle while his attorney briefly addressed the case. BigXthaPlug was born in Dallas and currently lives in Aubrey. Some of his hit songs include “Texas” and “Mmhmm.” He was previously arrested on drug and weapons charges in 2022.